Member of the Order of Canada

• Awarded on: May 4, 1995
• Invested on: May 08, 1996

The driving force behind the Historic Properties initiative to restore the Halifax waterfront, he works tirelessly to protect his city's heritage and history. As Civic Historian and a research associate of the Nova Scotia Museum, he has verified the historic significance of sites, discoveries, buildings and data and has generously shared his findings with his fellow citizens through his writings and lectures.